PSOE Equality Secretary Rosa Peñalver called it a “return to Francoism as it considers that pregnant teens should be ashamed and not leave their homes".

The Murcia division of left-wing party Izquierda Unida has also voiced its discontent through their parliamentary spokesperson José Antonio Pujante:

"They talk about pregnant teens and young mums but what about the fathers?"

"This could be seen as anti-constitutional as it goes against the principals of sexual equality. "

Murcia has the second highest rate of pregnancies for women in Spain aged under 20, at 11.11 percent of all pregnancies, according to a 2011 study by the country's national scientific research centre CSIC.